Posted on 07/26/2011 5:17:43 AM PDT by markomalley
With all of the spotlights on the high-stakes debt maneuverings by President Obama and Speaker John Boehner the last few days, few people noticed what Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders said:
"I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition."
This is political treason 469 days before a presidential election. Yes, yes, this is just a crusty old New England independent for now, albeit one who caucuses loyally with Harry Reid's Democratic posse.
But while most of the media focuses on Republican Boehner and the tea party pressures on him to raise the debt limit not one Liberty dime, Sanders' mumblings are a useful reminder that hidden in the shadows of this left-handed presidency are militant progressives like Sanders who don't want to cut one Liberty dime of non-Pentagon spending.
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Strong support among liberal Democrats for Obama's jobs record has plummeted 22 points from 53% down below a third. African Americans who believe the president's measures helped the economy has plunged from 77% to barely half.
Obama's overall job approval on the economy has slid below 40% for the first time, with 57% disapproving. And strong disapprovers outnumber approvers by better than two-to-one.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
They (first time voters) wont be out in 2012.
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And I’ll go you one more: The Black turn-out for President Clueless will not be what it was in ‘08. For the following reasons:
#1. He has not delivered for the brothas like they thought he would.
#2. They new has worn off, the novelty is gone; they’ve had their “Black President”.
#3. The enthusiasm just is not there this time around to clear out of the jailhouses, crackhouses and Ho houses for Obama like they did in ‘08.
Superb post. You are being awarded the post of the day prize by me! You know a great deal. I will email my friends and direct them to your post. Thanks.
From the LATrine no less!
But Bernie Sanders is an independent in name only. He votes faithfully with the Dems very time.
The most important feature of this poll is that it was skewed towards the Dems. and he still did poorly. Here is the breakdown:
32-dems/26-repubs/34-ind./6-other
Yup, just about everyone has had it with Obama. They all realize democrats are communists in disguise:
Obama has indeed awakened the sleeping giant. We want our country back!
Interesting seeing that pic of Dennis Kucinich.
Much as my political stances are at the polar opposite of his, what I respect about Kucinich is you always know where he’s coming from. He’s quite willing to put his policy positions on the table in any forum and defend them.
Obama, on the other hand, managed to fool millions by presenting himself as a faux-moderate in 2008.
I think we would be in the same mess accept the Clinton’s have a way of making everyone think they feel pain. Slick Willy told Obama to usurp congress.The entire democratic party is rotten to the core.
I would love to believe this, but I honestly can't see Obama losing Blacks or Liberals no matter what he does. Like the mindless living dead in a bad zombie movie, these two groups will shuffle and crawl to the polls come rain or shine to support Obama.
You mean like Democrats?
That’s at least the third picture of her getting off a plane completely hammered.
She’s a drunk, and apparently a very sloppy one.
I can’t believe her staff let a woman with POTUS aspirations walk in front of a camera like that.
Exactly....I have no doubt in my mind that Obama will forward the gay agenda and the immigration bill. He will divide people more, create chaos, and sign a few more executive orders. I will NOT ‘misunderestimate’ this man and what he can still do while in office.
Ah!!!! Just what I have been posting along!!! POTUS Obama has been his entire life nothing but an America hater & destroyer from head to toe!! i have begged the Democrat Party to broom him over and over again!!! Now with the WP poll, maybe these Democrat idiots will get it!!! Broom “Empty Suit” Obama (demand his immediate resignation”, today if possible, or....go down to massive defeat come November, 2012!!! The handwriting is on the wall for all Democrat “dirt bags” to see, and take the action to remove obama from office!!!
She looks like she’s headed for a beach in Provincetown MA
Obama was the most liberal Senator in the Senate and he is the most liberal President in modern times. Where is his base of liberals and blacks going to go? They will be there for him in 2012. They may be temporarily picqued with him right now because he has been unable to raise taxes and he has not been able to get many of his extreme left policies thru Congress but they will form his foundation of support in 2012. Also note how the MSM now has a spate of these stories that the base is disappointed with Obama but they always insert that they disfavor the Congressional Republicans more.
He is to the LEFT of 0bamao.
Damn straight. Which is why this excerpt from the article is so ridiculous.
"I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition."
Yes, yes, this is just a crusty old New England independent for now
When a socialist in Congress isn't happy with the speed the socialist in the WH is moving, that tells you everything you need to know about the Congressional Left agenda. There are many legitimate reasons why I and a lot of Freepers are unhappy with some of what Boehner has said and done. However, I cannot imagine what would be happening in DC if the 2010 mid terms didn't oust Pelosi from the Speaker position. The damage they did in 2009-10 was bad enough.
I agree. GOPers need to be FAR more aggressive in talking to the black community. Giving the obligatory speech to the NAACP and Urban League won't cut it. They need to go to places like Detroit, with shuttered neighborhoods or factories as backdrops and present a message to them point-blank... "This is what 'progressivism' brings.. we can do better... let's go in a new direction. We're better than this!"
And they never give up trying to do more damage.
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